lunch with Toddlers is not relaxing. anywhere other than Barro's

today i met my pal Jenn for lunch, we have been friends for 2 years and never gone to lunch.(just walmart until the wee hours of the morning 3+ times weekly for a year, and girls nights to shows or applebees.and shopping) but never lunch. shocking for sure. and she noticed i go to lunch with how many tons of people but never with her?

until today. we met at Crackers and company.

and i had 2 kids in tow. that right there killed any chance of fun.
i felt bad becuase i was late from wrangling the hoodlums. and we get right in, sit down. i whipped out toy cars and within 5 minutes, there was fighting over who got which car, grabbing of Jam on the table, stealing the salt and pepper shakers, and emptying of the sugar packets. whining, crying, hair pulling, and scratching.

WHY ME? what did i do to deserve this? oh yeah i had kids. and was dumb enough to bring them with me. RAD. lunch was fine. if i would have had a minute to eat. at one point i had two kids on my lap. no hands to eat. they didn't eat their pancakes, and Jenn was finished eating in no time. and then there was me. i packed it up and gave it to lance. i did have cheesecake at the end. and i learned a lesson on not going anywhere with kids that had that much on the table to get into. we didn't even get to chat, she'd ask me something, and I'd be taking care of them the whole time i didn't get a chance to answer.or ask her anything either. i even whipped out , fruit snacks, and candy and it only helped for a minute.

Jenn, Sorry for the less than fabulous conversation at Lunch.

and thanks for watching them while i went potty for a minute. Pierce really likes to lick sugar off the table, i should have warned you he can open the packets himself. at least they weren't screaming while i was in there ( for the 3 seconds it takes me to pee.)


next time I'm not bringing people with me. I'm exhausted!

attractive moment? i had poppy seeds from my salad dressing in my teeth, that i noticed when i got in the car to leave. PRETTY.

i'd rather be told i have something in my teeth. than not. how about you?

so know ahead of time if wanna go to lunch with me? i am open to anywhere i can bring kids, and not have to wrangle them and have them actually sit with me and stay quiet. i like to go eat and chat , not wrestle. class y places are on the list of approved lunch spots, Barro's and McDonalds. take your pick.

yeah and sorry all my posts have a hint (if not more) of whining. I'm drowning here. and trying to just keep swimming.

thoughts about you...

do you have a worst lunch story? care to share? tell me.

fave place to go eat with kids? since going without them is a rare treat.

would you rather be told you have something in your teeth?
or be blissfully unaware since it's embarrassing if someone tells you that?